Troplong Mondot is sadly the perfect example of what I like to call a solicitor wine. Very high alcohol - 14,5% in 2008. On the nose loads of toasted oak, coffee, liquorice. Layers of sweet fruit in the bouquet, still the alcohol is quite noticeable in the nose. On the palate big and lush with a lot …
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Chateau La Mondotte 1998
The La Mondotte 1998 is a big and lush wine. The bouquet is quite open and crammed with ripe fruit. There is notes of dark berries, plum, liquorice, cherries, cedar and hints of pencil. On the palate very luch ripe fruit, it's opulent and almost thich with a good length and balance. It's a modern …
Bonneau du Martray, Corton Charlemagne 1990
The 1990 Corton Charlemagne from Bonneau du Martray is now entering a semi mature state. In the bouquet still quite youthful with citrus and grapefruit notes, but also some quite mature notes - bread crust, slight almond and a hint of caramel. On the palate very good length and weight from the …
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Philippe Pacalet, Chassagne-Montrachet 2010
The 2010 lineup from Pacalet is very impressive, and the Chassagne is no exception. The bouquet is very expressive with layers of fruit - apple, a slight note of peach and pineapple, citrus and a hint of hazelnuts. The Chassagne minerality is oozing from the glass - very charming. On the palate rich …
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Karthäuserhof, Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spätlese 2001
The Ruwer valley is a little overlooked, and that's quite sad, as the best producers Maximin Grünhaus and Karthäuserhof makes some very fine wines. The Eitelsbacher Karthäuserhofberg Spätlese 2001 #2702 is a very good example of the Ruwer qualities. The bouquet is open, with loads of minerality, …
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